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The Mad Genius (1931)

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Music | Thriller

Overview

A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.

Rated NR | Length 81 minutes

Actors

John Barrymore | Marian Marsh | Charles Butterworth | Donald Cook | Luis Alberni | Carmel Myers | André Luguet | Frankie Darro | Chester A. Bachman | Charles Brinley | Boris Karloff | Mae Madison | Walter Miller | Lee Moran | Charles Williams | Harry Wilson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
10/27/2025ComputerDigitalOwned7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Cool film that borrows a little from Frankenstein and Phantom for a horror adjacent tale of romance and jealousy.

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